Susan Marlin

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Clinical Trial Regulations Dear Professor Marlin, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Guidelines for Reporting Outcomes in Trial Reports" (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Canadian Collaboration for Child Health: Efficiency and Excellence in the Ethics Review of Research (CHEER) Collaboration pancanadienne pour la santé des enfants: Efficacité et excellence dans la révision éthique de la recherche - CHEER" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]